Designer Paper ideas – Flowerbugs Inkspot

Get inspired by a sketch with this sweet Splash of Sparkles card

March 18, 2026

Each month I give my Flowerbug’s a creative challenge and they can participate if they’d like. This month it was a sketch:

You can find card sketches like this all over Pinterest or other online sites. I think they’re a wonderful and easy way to create a card. Remember that sketches are a starting point; they don’t have to be exact or even that similar. They’re a great way to be inspired.

I chose the Splash of Sparkles specialty designer paper for mine. See it here.

My colors include Bubble Bath, Timid Tiger, Gold & White; all inspired by the beautiful designer paper. Who would have thought to combine these colors together? But the DSP is the magic that makes it work.

I used a few different products here:

The greeting and die-cut are from the Lovely Arrangements bundle.
notice the new daisy embossing folder? That is the new Lazy Daisy 3D embossing folder found here. It is currently out of stock, but add your email on the product page to be informed when it’s back.
And that pretty Bubble Bath 1/8″ ribbon is wonderful and easy to work with. See it here.
The gold foil layer is the Textured Metallic paper seen here.

Here’s a link to my sketches board on Pinterest. I hope you find some to be inspired by!

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New, beautiful Splendid Autumn card kit to go; now with an exclusive video tutorial!

September 11, 2024
Stampin' Up! knows we love scenic designer series paper and they created another winner with the Splendid Autumn DSP. I chose to feature it for one of my September card kits to go.

Each of the cards are a unique fun fold layout. I chose these designs specifically to show off the pretty papers.

I offer both a pre-cut kit with products or the PDF tutorial option. Both include the tutorial and now an unlisted video on how to assemble each card! The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after purchase from my shop. The video link is emailed to you soon after. The pre-cut card kit is mailed out at the end of September.

This month's kit to go includes the following:
- 1/2 pkg Splendid Autumn 6" Designer Series Paper
- a share of Faux Glass gems and woven gold leaves
- a share of Wild Wheat rustic ribbon
- both the PDF tutorial and the video tutorial
Click here to purchase the card kit to go for $31 plus shipping. Click here to get the PDF tutorial for $16. *see all of the available kits or tutorials here.

*this is the kit my subscribers will receive. Subscribe here if you're interested in receiving a card kit filled with both products AND a pre-cut card kit. My subscribers get their kits at a reduced rate.

I used the Layering Leaves stamp set for my greetings. I LOVE it; it's a go-to for an all occasions greeting set.

However you can substitute any greetings instead. I specifically plan my cards kits so you only need greeting images; not a specific stamp set.

*I'll share the other new kit for September tomorrow!

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A pretty Regal Winter Tent card with free project sheet & video tutorial. So easy!

September 10, 2024

I haven't made a tent card in a long time! It can also be called an easel card too.

This card layout really shows off our pretty designer paper. And it's sooo easy too! As you can see it's basically 3 layers and an embellishment. See the Regal Winter DSP here.

My colors were inspired by the pretty DSP and include Pretty Peacock, Cherry Cobbler & White. That Cherry Cobbler gold edged ribbon is new; it's fine and easy to work with.

The greeting is from the Regal Flora stamp set however the greeting is originally all in one row. I cut it in half and stamped them separately to fit on my die-cut. They're easy to reposition back together like it came.

Here's a view of the inside:

Click on the following link to download or print the free project sheet: Download Regal Flora Easel card

Below is the video for this card and another. Be sure to follow me on my YouTube channel here. I shared another gorgeous card with this suite 2 weeks ago.

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Easy stack & cut layout with Regal Winter with free project sheet & video

September 9, 2024

This is one of the cards I shared on last week's Live video. I chose to feature the beautiful Regal Winter suite seen here. It's new from our 2024 Holiday catalog by Stampin' Up!

Isn't the color combination pretty? It's Blueberry Bushel with Wild Wheat & White. It's interesting that I chose the color combo from the pretty Regal Winter designer series paper but afterwards I realized they are complimentary colors. Check out pages 132-133 in the 2024-25 Annual Catalog. Blues & purple are complimentary colors with yellow hues. I explain how to do this this in my video seen here.

If you have trouble combining colors together start with two main colors. Using our designer papers as a starting point can make it quite easy. I tend to grab the card stock and hold them next to each other. I can usually tell if they work well. But if you can't try using our color wheel information on the pages above.

Isn't that double die-cut pretty? It comes as one die but cuts the main and the outer frame all at once. Click here to see the Regal Flora bundle and here for the Regal Winter designer paper.

I stamped the leaf image in Wild Wheat and the blue flower is stamped & die-cut. Next I colored the white areas with a Wild Wheat Blends marker. Love the golden highlights!

Click here to print or download the free project sheet. Download Regal Flora Golden Hues of Blue

How did I cut the three pieces of designer paper for this card? I explain in the video below and in the tutorial above. But basically you stack 3 pieces of designer paper measuring 3 3/4" X 5" and cut into 3 pieces. It's incredibly gorgeous designer paper!

As long as you cut them all together it does not matter where your cuts are. You'll get 3 card fronts from the pieces you'll get. These are layered onto another 4" X 5 1/4" piece of card stock.

Below is the video tutorial for this and one other card. I hope you watch it AND follow me on my YouTube channel too!

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